Location: Pas-de-Calais in France
Nearest Airport:
Lille at 100
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Nearest Ferry:
Boulogne at 6
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Nearest Train:
St Etienne au Mont at 1
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Nearest Motorway:
A16, Junction 29 at 2
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 2.0
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Car: necessary
The sea is omnipresent in this beautiful, at times wild yet often overlooked region of France evocatively called the Cote d'Opale or Opal Coast. Ancient fishing villages, miles of sandy beaches and dunes, forests, impressive war memorials, museums and cemeteries, lively walled towns such as Boulogne or Montreuil and chic resorts like Hardelot and Le Touquet all on your doorstep make this a perfect location for a holiday or short break. Local produce abounds, whether it is local mussels, enamel pottery at Desvres, glass crystal at Arques, lace in Calais or the local beer at Tardinghem. The area is criss-crossed by walking and cycling routes and nearby many sports are also possible along the expansive sea shore including supervised bathing. Two of the best golf courses in Europe are located in nearby Hardelot. Further afield, Bruges can be visited on a day trip and some impressive WW2 museums are also in the area, including la Coupole where the V2 rockets were built.